1970s

*** Championships in parentheses ( ) are noted according to the approximate date of the information, usually three or four months prior to the publishing date, in order to give a better idea of why the wrestlers may be ranked. All are heavyweight unless otherwise noted. (Source: Wrestling-Titles.com: Rankings)

1972-04

Inside Wrestling

  1. Dory Funk Jr.
    – World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Jack Brisco
  3. Mil Mascaras
  4. Bobo Brazil
    (United States Champion [Detroit])
  5. The Sheik
  6. John Tolos
  7. Mighty Igor
  8. Dominic DeNucci
  9. Fred Curry
  10. Bob Roop

1972-08

The Wrestler

  1. Dory Funk Jr.
    – World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Jack Brisco
    (Eastern Champion)
  3. Bobo Brazil
    (United States Champion [Detroit])
  4. The Sheik
  5. John Tolos
    (Americas Champion)
  6. Argentina Apollo
  7. Johnny Valentine
  8. Paul DeMarco
  9. Ciclon Negro
    (Western States Champion)
  10. Waldo Von Erich

1972-11

The Wrestler

  1. Dory Funk Jr.
    – World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Paul Jones
  3. Jack Brisco
  4. Bobo Brazil
    (United States Champion [Detroit])
  5. The Sheik
  6. Johnny Valentine
    (American Champion)
  7. Tim Woods
  8. John Tolos
    (Americas Champion)
  9. Gene Kiniski
  10. Pat Patterson

1973-11

The Wrestler

  1. Jack Brisco.
    – World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Dory Funk Jr.
  3. Gene Kiniski
    (Missouri Champion)
  4. Lou Thesz
  5. Terry Funk
    (Americas Champion)
  6. The Sheik
  7. Bruno Sammartino
  8. Harley Race
  9. Pat Patterson
  10. Ron Fuller
    (Southern Champion [Florida])

1973-11~12

Sports Review Wrestling

  1. Jack Brisco
    – World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Terry Funk
    (Western States Champion)
  3. Paul Jones
    (Florida Champion)
  4. Dory Funk Jr.
  5. The Sheik
    (United States Champion [Detroit])
  6. Pat Patterson
    (United States Champion [San Francisco])
  7. Gene Kiniski
    (Missouri Champion)
  8. Dutch Savage
  9. Harley Race
    (Central States Champion)
  10. Tim Woods

1974-01

The Wrestler

World Heavyweight Champion: Jack Brisco

  1. Gene Kiniski
  2. Dory Funk Jr.
  3. Terry Funk
    (Western States Champion)
  4. The Sheik
    (United States Champion [Detroit])
  5. Pat Patterson
    (United States Champion [San Francisco])
  6. Paul Jones
    (Florida Champion)
  7. Bill Watts
    (North American Champion)
  8. Bobby Shane
  9. John Tolos
    (Americas Champion)
  10. Jerry Brisco
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)

1974-07

Inside Wrestling

World Heavyweight Champion: Jack Brisco

  1. The Sheik
    (United States Champion [Detroit])
  2. Moondog Mayne
    (United States Champion [San Francisco])
  3. John Tolos
    (Americas Champion)
  4. Harley Race
    (Missouri Champion)
  5. Terry Funk
    (Western States Champion)
  6. Dory Funk Jr.
  7. Andre the Giant
  8. Abdullah the Butcher
  9. Tim Woods
  10. Dusty Rhodes
    (Southern Champion [Florida])

1974-08

Wrestling Revue

World Heavyweight Champion: Jack Brisco

  1. The Sheik
    (United States Champion [Detroit])
  2. Dory Funk Jr.
    (Missouri Champion)
  3. Pampero Firpo
  4. Bobo Brazil
  5. Don Greene
  6. Tim Woods
  7. Harley Race
  8. Terry Funk
    (Western States Champion)
  9. John Tolos
    (Americas Champion)
  10. Gene Kiniski

1975-01

Wrestling Revue

World Heavyweight Champion: Jack Brisco

  1. The Sheik
    (United States Champion [Detroit])
  2. Dory Funk Jr.
    (Missouri Champion)
  3. Tim Woods
  4. Bobo Brazil
  5. Terry Funk
  6. Don Greene
  7. Bill Watts
  8. Harley Race
    (Georgia Champion)
  9. John Tolos
    (Americas Champion)
  10. Gene Kiniski

1975

Victory Sports Series: Wrestling – 1975 Annual

World Heavyweight Champion: Jack Brisco

  1. Giant Baba
    (PWF Champion)
  2. Harley Race
  3. Dory Funk Jr.
    (Missouri Champion)
  4. The Sheik
  5. Abdullah the Butcher
    (United States Champion [Detroit])
  6. Jerry Lawler
    (Southern Champion [Tennessee])
  7. Johnny Valentine
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  8. Jose Lothario
    (Texas Champion)
  9. Paul Jones
  10. Terry Funk
    (Western States Champion)

1975-06

Sports Review Wrestling

  1. Jack Brisco
    – World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Harley Race
    (Missouri Champion)
  3. Giant Baba
    (PWF Champion)
  4. Dory Funk Jr.
  5. The Sheik
  6. Paul Jones
  7. Jerry Lawler
  8. Jose Lothario
  9. Pepper Gomez
    (Southern Champion [Florida])
  10. Terry Funk
    (Western States Champion)

1975-06 and/or 1975-10

Wrestling Revue

World Heavyweight Champion: Jack Brisco

  1. Dory Funk Jr.
  2. Tim Woods
  3. Bobo Brazil
    (United States Champion [Detroit])
  4. The Sheik
  5. Dominic DeNucci
  6. Pampero Firpo
  7. Harley Race
    (Missouri Champion)
  8. Terry Funk
  9. Bill Watts
  10. Gene Kiniski

1976-01

The Wrestler

World Heavyweight Champion: Jack Brisco

  1. Giant Baba
    (PWF Champion)
  2. Harley Race
    (Missouri Champion)
  3. Dory Funk Jr.
  4. Paul Jones
    (United States Champion [Mid-Atlantic])
  5. Bob Roop
  6. The Sheik
    (United States Champion [Detroit])
  7. Johnny Valentine
  8. Terry Funk
  9. Jerry Lawler
    (Southern Champion [Tennessee])
  10. Jose Lothario

1976

Victory Sports Series: Wrestling Yearbook

World Heavyweight Champion: Terry Funk

  1. Jack Brisco
  2. Giant Baba
    (PWF Champion)
  3. Paul Jones
    (United States Champion [Mid-Atlantic])
  4. Dory Funk Jr.
  5. The Sheik
    (United States Champion [Detroit])
  6. Harley Race
    (Missouri Champion)
  7. Dusty Rhodes
    (Southern Champion [Florida])
  8. Mr. Wrestling II
    (Georgia Champion)
  9. Jerry Lawler
    (Southern Champion [Tennessee])
  10. Chavo Guerrero
    (Americas Champion)

1977-02

Wrestling Training Illustrated

World Heavyweight Champion: Terry Funk

  1. Jack Brisco
    (Missouri Champion)
  2. Dusty Rhodes
  3. Harley Race
  4. Dory Funk Jr.
  5. Bob Roop
  6. The Sheik
  7. Jose Lothario
  8. Dick Murdoch
  9. Bob Orton Jr.
  10. Bob Orton Sr.

1977-04

Inside Wrestling

World Heavyweight Champion: Terry Funk

  1. Jack Brisco
    (Missouri Champion)
  2. Harley Race
  3. Paul Jones
    (United States Champion [Mid-Atlantic])
  4. Billy Graham
  5. Dusty Rhodes
  6. Mr. Wrestling II
  7. Mil Mascaras
  8. Dory Funk Jr.
  9. Jose Lothario
  10. Chavo Guerrero

1977-07

Sports Review Wrestling

World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race

  1. Jack Brisco
    (Missouri Champion)
  2. Dusty Rhodes
    (Florida Champion)
  3. Terry Funk
  4. Paul Jones
    (Georgia Champion)
  5. Mr. Wrestling II
  6. Dory Funk Jr.
  7. Blackjack Mulligan
    (United States Champion [Mid-Atlantic])
  8. The Sheik
    (United States Champion [Detroit])
  9. Ric Flair
    (Mid-Atlantic Television Champion)
  10. Chavo Guerrero
    (Americas Champion)

1978-04

Sports Review Wrestling

World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race

  1. Dusty Rhodes
  2. Rocky Johnson
  3. Ric Flair
  4. Dick Slater
    (Missouri Champion)
  5. Ricky Steamboat
    (United States Champion [Mid-Atlantic])
  6. Lars Anderson
  7. Terry Funk
  8. Dory Funk Jr.
  9. Jack Brisco
  10. Jimmy Snuka

1978-11~12

Sports Review Wrestling


  1. Harley Race
    – World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Dusty Rhodes
    (Southern Champion [Florida])
  3. Ric Flair
    (United States Champion [Mid-Atlantic])
  4. Ken Patera
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  5. Dick Slater
  6. Mr. Wrestling II
  7. Ricky Steamboat
  8. Jack Brisco
  9. Dick the Bruiser
    (Missouri Champion)
  10. Gino Hernandez

1979-04

Wrestling Today

World Heavyweight Champion: Jack Brisco
North American Heavyweight Champion: Mr. Wrestling II
United States Heavyweight Champion (Mid-Atlantic): Ric Flair

  1. Dusty Rhodes
  2. Dick Murdoch
    (Missouri Champion)
  3. Ernie Ladd
  4. Ricky Steamboat
  5. Don Muraco
  6. Rocky Johnson
  7. Paul Jones
    (Television Champion)
  8. Jimmy Garvin
    (Southern Champion)
  9. Masked Superstar
    (Georgia Champion)
  10. Jack Brisco

1979-05

Sports Review Wrestling

World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race

  1. Dusty Rhodes
  2. Andre the Giant
  3. Ricky Steamboat
    (United States Champion [Mid-Atlantic])
  4. Ken Patera
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  5. Masked Superstar
  6. Ric Flair
  7. Jimmy Garvin
    (Southern Champion)
  8. Jack Brisco
  9. Mil Mascaras
  10. Mr. Wrestling II

1979-11

Pro Wrestling Illustrated


  1. Harley Race
    – World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Ric Flair
    (United States Champion [Mid-Atlantic])
  3. Dusty Rhodes
    (Florida Champion)
  4. Wahoo McDaniel
    (Georgia Champion)
  5. Mr. Wrestling II
    (North American Champion)
  6. Ken Patera
    (Mid-Atlantic Champion)
  7. Ricky Steamboat
    (Television Champion)
  8. The Spoiler
    (American Champion)
  9. Steve Keirn
  10. Masked Superstar

1979

Victory Sports Series: Wrestling Yearbook

World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race

  1. Dusty Rhodes
  2. Ric Flair
  3. Mr. Wrestling II
  4. Masked Superstar
  5. Dick Murdoch
  6. Jimmy Garvin
  7. Ricky Steamboat
  8. Mike Graham
  9. Ken Patera
  10. Jerry Stubbs

1979-12

Inside Wrestling

World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race

  1. Dusty Rhodes
  2. Terry Funk
  3. Jimmy Snuka
  4. Killer Karl Kox
  5. Ric Flair
  6. Ken Patera
    (United States Champion [Mid-Atlantic])
  7. Mr. Wrestling II
  8. Dick Murdoch
    (Missouri Champion)
  9. Ricky Steamboat
  10. Mark Lewin